quote: (which was a compliment, damnit!) that because such high ideals were enshrined in the constitution, they gave all democratic nations something to live up to.
I appreciate your statement, (I didn't mean to get you "too" worked up.) Please don't make me feel too high minded, I had nothing...
Theo, I did read about Bill Bryson and a few reviews of his book ,(the full title) of this book is: Made in America : An Informal History of the English Language in the U. S.
He is/was what we call an expatriate living in England for 20 years. He was a newspaper columnists and is mainly known...
quote: patriotism is so much better a reason for things than money.
Theo, In his monolog last night Jay Leno said, "Bin Ladin inherited $80 million and then increased his worth to $300 million through cleaver investments. That's why he hates capitalists so much!"
While patriotism may mean...